Historical Events In April - 04
Sunday, 16 February 2025
0188 Caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17) on April - 04.
0397 Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on April - 04.
0896 On April - 04 formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0896 On April - 04 formosus, Pope (891-96), dies
1081 Alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne on this day in history.
1229 On this day in history hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies
1284 Alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62 on April - 04.
1292 Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on this day in history.
1393 On this day in history floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies
1406 On April - 04 robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies
1417 John van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies on this day in history.
1460 University of Basle in Swizerland forms on this day in history.
1527 Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer on this day in history.
1541 On April - 04 ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits
1541 On April - 04 ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits
1541 Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits on this day in history.
1552 Mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov on this day in history.
1558 Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders on this day in history.
1581 Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world on this day in history.
1581 Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat on this day in history.
1581 Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted on April - 04.
1581 On April - 04 frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world
1585 On this day in history caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57
1588 On this day in history christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark
1588 Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 on April - 04.
1604 On this day in history thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies
1617 On April - 04 john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies
1625 Viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels on April - 04.
1643 Simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1648 On April - 04 grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver
1655 On April - 04 battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates
1655 On April - 04 battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbarian pirates
1660 On this day in history english King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)
1660 On April - 04 english king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)
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